Hi, I'm Mason!

A student journalist at the University of Central Florida

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ABOUT ME

I’m an Orlando-based journalist focused on the issues that affect local communities. I currently serve as a Scripps Howard Fund intern at Oviedo Community News, covering local government and community issues in Oviedo, Winter Springs and surrounding areas, while also interning with Team Orlando News, covering Central Florida’s modeling, simulation and training community. I also contribute to UCF’s student newspaper, The Charge, where I previously covered the College of Sciences and served as the men’s basketball beat reporter. My work has also appeared in The Community Paper, which covers about 34 Orlando neighborhoods. I’m working toward a B.A. in Print/Digital Journalism at the University of Central Florida, with an expected graduation in Fall 2026.

Publications

Recent Work

The Charge News • September 6 2026

UCF volleyball finishes 2-1 at Wake Forest Invitational, moves to 5-1

UCF volleyball wrapped up its weekend at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Sunday, winning two of its three matches and leaving with a 5-1 overall record to begin the season.

The Knights started the tournament on Friday against Georgetown, dropping the first set 25-21 before winning three straight to take the match 3-1 over the Hoyas.

The Apopka Chief • September 5 2026

Wekiva suffers first loss in 59-6 rout against West Orange

After cruising through its first two games, Wekiva ran into trouble against West Orange on Friday night.

West Orange (3-0) scored touchdowns on its first three possessions and never looked back, handing the Wekiva Mustangs their first loss of the season, 59-6, in Winter Garden.

Wekiva entered the matchup 2-0 after big wins against Cypress Creek, 52-0, and Lake Buena Vista, 56-6, outscoring its first two opponents 108-6.Head coach Ashton Watts said the Mustangs had to make personnel changes...

Team Orlando News • August 28 2026

NCS MS&T Connect 2026 highlights simulation’s expanding role across industries - Team Orlando News

The National Center for Simulation (NCS) brought together leaders from cybersecurity, space exploration, entertainment and government on Aug. 19 at Full Sail University for its annual MS&T Connect networking event, formerly known as the Business-2-Business (B2B) event. The event explored how simulation technology is being used across industries.

References

Please email me for the contact information of the following individuals:

Eric Adelson - UCF Professor of Journalism, Freelancer for The New York Times

Nick Georgoudiou - The Community Paper, Managing Editor

Megan Stokes - Oviedo Community News, Editor-in-Chief